Holy shit, video of the Drag Pack Challengers..

TurboAWD · 07-14-2008, 02:56 AM

I was starting to think these cars were a fucking MYTH

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/N...ack_171492.htm

TurboAWD · 07-14-2008, 02:59 AM

“Big Daddy” Don Garlits and Judy “Miss Mighty Mopar” Lilly were behind the wheels for their inaugural track run. Garlits drove the car featuring the Stone White paint scheme. Lilly was behind the wheel of the “Mopar Liquid Metal” prototype. NHRA named Garlits the #1 driver of the Top 50 drivers from its first 50 years. His victories and accomplishments are virtually unmatched in drag-racing history. “Miss Mighty Mopar” is one of the female pioneers in drag racing. Spending 12 years on the NHRA circuit, Lilly is the only female driver to win two NHRA national events in one year.

Mopar built the first two Challenger Drag Race Package Cars for development and testing for its new Challenger Package Car program. Based on the Challenger SRT8®, the prototypes were finished in Stock Eliminator configuration. They ran successfully in June 2008 as proof-of-concept and for NHRA certification. Mopar dropped approximately 1,000 lbs. off the production Challenger SRT8 by eliminating major production components and systems. To accentuate the weight savings, they also feature added composite, polycarbonate and lightweight components designed for drag racing that will be part of the new Package Car program.

The engine was repositioned to improve driveline angle and weight distribution. The 116-inch wheelbase was shortened by ½ inch. They also feature a front cradle with bolt-in crossmember and solid engine mounts.

“Today is a great day for Mopar, Dodge, SRT, drag racers and motorsports enthusiasts everywhere. Not made for the streets, our drag-race-only Challengers will be running soon in NHRA competition—the best grassroots racing series in the world,” said Sunil Lahoti, Mopar Marketing and Brand Manager, Chrysler LLC. “And who better to drive our new Challenger Package Cars on their inaugural track run than ‘Big Daddy’ and ‘Miss Mighty Mopar'—the greatest drag racer of all time and a female pioneer of the sport.”

New Dodge Challenger Drag Race Package Car Program by Mopar
The first drag-race, factory-prepped package cars built in 40 years, the new Challenger Drag Race Package Car by Mopar builds on the heritage of the limited-edition 1968 HEMI®-powered Package Cars. Those '68 Dodge Darts and Plymouth Barracudas solidified the Mopar brand as a quarter-mile force.

Mopar will build a minimum of 100 Challenger Drag Race Package Cars to meet NHRA requirements. Based on the production Dodge Challenger SRT8, Mopar’s modern factory-prepped Challenger Drag Race Package Car will begin as a special Body-in-White (BIW) from Chrysler’s Brampton, Ontario, Canada, assembly plant. The body sealer, sound deadener and undercoat will be eliminated. To reduce vehicle weight, major production component and systems will also be eliminated including: windshield wiper assembly, complete HVAC system, all airbag components, rear seats, power steering system, exhaust system and underbody heat shields, cross-car and side impact door beams, rear bumper beam and rear deck lid spoiler.

The drag racer has three engine options—6.1-liter or 5.7-liter HEMI or 5.9-liter Magnum® Wedge—as well as manual or automatic transmission.

A build book/owner’s manual will be provided to document the modifications made to the Challenger SRT8 as well as provide recommendations to finish the Package Car for Stock Eliminator competition. To accentuate weight savings, there are unique drag-race components in the Package Car program including: composite lift-off hood with functional scoop, Viper-style front seats, polycarbonate door windows, lightweight cooling module with electric fan, manual rack and pinion steering, special cable-operated deck lid release, special lightweight front brake assembly and special cable-operated throttle linkage and pedal assembly.

The Challenger Drag Race Package Car will be eligible to run in three Eliminator categories—Comp, Super Stock and Stock—and potentially 40 classes.

Depending upon the configuration selected, the U.S. Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the Challenger Drag Race Package Car program will range from the low to mid $30s. Each car will carry an identification plate with sequential serial number.

The Challenger Drag Race Package Car will be available for order in late August to early September. A toll-free number will be designated for ordering. Details will be posted on www.mopar.com.
Now in its fifth decade, NHRA is the world's largest motorsports sanctioning body with 80,000 members, 140 member tracks, more than 35,000 licensed competitors and more than 5,000 member-track events. NHRA is second only to NASCAR in terms of fan attendance.

70 Years of Mopar
When Chrysler bought Dodge in 1928, the need for a dedicated parts manufacturer, supplier and distribution system to support the growing enterprise led to the formation of the Chrysler Motor Parts Corporation (CMPC) in 1929.

Originally used in the 1920s, Mopar (a simple contraction of the words MOtor and PARts) was trademarked for a line of antifreeze products in 1937. It was also widely used as a moniker for the CMPC. The Mopar brand made its mark in the 1960s—the muscle car era. The Chrysler Corporation built race-ready Dodge and Plymouth “package cars” equipped with special high-performance parts. Mopar carried a line of “Special Parts” for super stock drag racers and developed its racing parts division called Mopar Performance Parts to enhance speed and handling for both road and racing use.

Today, Chrysler LLC’s Global Service & Parts division is responsible for the manufacturing and distribution of nearly 250,000 authentic Mopar replacement parts, components, restoration parts, accessories and performance parts for Chrysler, Jeep® and Dodge vehicles sold around the world. To assure quality, reliability and durability, all Mopar parts and accessories are designed in strict adherence to Chrysler engineering standards.

Chrysler Media

steve keen · 07-14-2008, 03:06 AM

I wanna know why she took a DIVE for big daddy !!!!! she clearly had him beat, and lifted just enough to let him get the win !!!! she"s OBVIOUSLY a team player !!!!! BUT WHY ?????

Tom McDunnah · 07-14-2008, 03:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurboAWD

I was starting to think these cars were a fucking MYTH

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/N...ack_171492.htm

Just a couple MORE SLOPARS

TurboAWD · 07-14-2008, 03:12 AM

Whats an 11.20 equate to at a normal elevation track? Not bad for stock eliminator cars. (I am guessing..have no clue about that index stuff..LOL)

slowverado · 07-14-2008, 03:19 AM

they really aren't "stock" cars though since they come with an engine package that noone else will have. they have to make so many of them to be eligable and that is all they will make... it is however a step in the right direction to get the market back to where it was 40 years ago, I think it is just to late to hope for such things with the world coming to an end as it is right now...

slow72velle · 07-14-2008, 03:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurboAWD

Whats an 11.20 equate to at a normal elevation track? Not bad for stock eliminator cars. (I am guessing..have no clue about that index stuff..LOL)

n/a car will usually lose at least a second or more.

slowverado · 07-14-2008, 03:22 AM

the P/S cars were down .4ish this weekend weren't they?

TurboAWD · 07-14-2008, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slow72velle

n/a car will usually lose at least a second or more.

Holy shit!! Thats more than I thought!!

Slowverado, they say the business case behind it all is that they want racers to be in these cars..not the 80'/90's RWD converted K-cars that seem to be everywhere in the NHRA sportsman ranks.

slow72velle · 07-14-2008, 03:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slowverado

the P/S cars were down .4ish this weekend weren't they?

They are different from a 11/12 second car.

TwoFast4Lv · 07-14-2008, 03:53 AM

Very Kick ass. Mustang and Camaro better step up

Mista Bone · 07-14-2008, 03:57 AM

She took a dive, look at the trap speeds.

Honestly, I'll bet she lifted at 1000'

ford1 · 07-14-2008, 07:00 AM

Photos, we need photos!!!

RRRAAAYYY2 · 07-14-2008, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slowverado

they really aren't "stock" cars though since they come with an engine package that noone else will have. they have to make so many of them to be eligable and that is all they will make... it is however a step in the right direction to get the market back to where it was 40 years ago, I think it is just to late to hope for such things with the world coming to an end as it is right now...

I dont know about no one else having. That factory is known for having a back door.

GT 350 · 07-14-2008, 09:48 AM

I want one after seeing the comercials, with big daddy and seeing them go down the track will -they be street legal??

07-14-2008, 03:06 AM	#3
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07-14-2008, 02:56 AM	#1
TurboAWD Banned Smoked Another SBC Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: '11 Dodge Charger Posts: 12,385	Holy shit, video of the Drag Pack Challengers.. I was starting to think these cars were a fucking MYTH http://videos.streetfire.net/video/N...ack_171492.htm

07-14-2008, 02:59 AM	#2
TurboAWD Banned Smoked Another SBC Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: '11 Dodge Charger Posts: 12,385	“Big Daddy” Don Garlits and Judy “Miss Mighty Mopar” Lilly were behind the wheels for their inaugural track run. Garlits drove the car featuring the Stone White paint scheme. Lilly was behind the wheel of the “Mopar Liquid Metal” prototype. NHRA named Garlits the #1 driver of the Top 50 drivers from its first 50 years. His victories and accomplishments are virtually unmatched in drag-racing history. “Miss Mighty Mopar” is one of the female pioneers in drag racing. Spending 12 years on the NHRA circuit, Lilly is the only female driver to win two NHRA national events in one year. Mopar built the first two Challenger Drag Race Package Cars for development and testing for its new Challenger Package Car program. Based on the Challenger SRT8®, the prototypes were finished in Stock Eliminator configuration. They ran successfully in June 2008 as proof-of-concept and for NHRA certification. Mopar dropped approximately 1,000 lbs. off the production Challenger SRT8 by eliminating major production components and systems. To accentuate the weight savings, they also feature added composite, polycarbonate and lightweight components designed for drag racing that will be part of the new Package Car program. The engine was repositioned to improve driveline angle and weight distribution. The 116-inch wheelbase was shortened by ½ inch. They also feature a front cradle with bolt-in crossmember and solid engine mounts. “Today is a great day for Mopar, Dodge, SRT, drag racers and motorsports enthusiasts everywhere. Not made for the streets, our drag-race-only Challengers will be running soon in NHRA competition—the best grassroots racing series in the world,” said Sunil Lahoti, Mopar Marketing and Brand Manager, Chrysler LLC. “And who better to drive our new Challenger Package Cars on their inaugural track run than ‘Big Daddy’ and ‘Miss Mighty Mopar'—the greatest drag racer of all time and a female pioneer of the sport.” New Dodge Challenger Drag Race Package Car Program by Mopar The first drag-race, factory-prepped package cars built in 40 years, the new Challenger Drag Race Package Car by Mopar builds on the heritage of the limited-edition 1968 HEMI®-powered Package Cars. Those '68 Dodge Darts and Plymouth Barracudas solidified the Mopar brand as a quarter-mile force. Mopar will build a minimum of 100 Challenger Drag Race Package Cars to meet NHRA requirements. Based on the production Dodge Challenger SRT8, Mopar’s modern factory-prepped Challenger Drag Race Package Car will begin as a special Body-in-White (BIW) from Chrysler’s Brampton, Ontario, Canada, assembly plant. The body sealer, sound deadener and undercoat will be eliminated. To reduce vehicle weight, major production component and systems will also be eliminated including: windshield wiper assembly, complete HVAC system, all airbag components, rear seats, power steering system, exhaust system and underbody heat shields, cross-car and side impact door beams, rear bumper beam and rear deck lid spoiler. The drag racer has three engine options—6.1-liter or 5.7-liter HEMI or 5.9-liter Magnum® Wedge—as well as manual or automatic transmission. A build book/owner’s manual will be provided to document the modifications made to the Challenger SRT8 as well as provide recommendations to finish the Package Car for Stock Eliminator competition. To accentuate weight savings, there are unique drag-race components in the Package Car program including: composite lift-off hood with functional scoop, Viper-style front seats, polycarbonate door windows, lightweight cooling module with electric fan, manual rack and pinion steering, special cable-operated deck lid release, special lightweight front brake assembly and special cable-operated throttle linkage and pedal assembly. The Challenger Drag Race Package Car will be eligible to run in three Eliminator categories—Comp, Super Stock and Stock—and potentially 40 classes. Depending upon the configuration selected, the U.S. Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the Challenger Drag Race Package Car program will range from the low to mid $30s. Each car will carry an identification plate with sequential serial number. The Challenger Drag Race Package Car will be available for order in late August to early September. A toll-free number will be designated for ordering. Details will be posted on www.mopar.com. Now in its fifth decade, NHRA is the world's largest motorsports sanctioning body with 80,000 members, 140 member tracks, more than 35,000 licensed competitors and more than 5,000 member-track events. NHRA is second only to NASCAR in terms of fan attendance. 70 Years of Mopar When Chrysler bought Dodge in 1928, the need for a dedicated parts manufacturer, supplier and distribution system to support the growing enterprise led to the formation of the Chrysler Motor Parts Corporation (CMPC) in 1929. Originally used in the 1920s, Mopar (a simple contraction of the words MOtor and PARts) was trademarked for a line of antifreeze products in 1937. It was also widely used as a moniker for the CMPC. The Mopar brand made its mark in the 1960s—the muscle car era. The Chrysler Corporation built race-ready Dodge and Plymouth “package cars” equipped with special high-performance parts. Mopar carried a line of “Special Parts” for super stock drag racers and developed its racing parts division called Mopar Performance Parts to enhance speed and handling for both road and racing use. Today, Chrysler LLC’s Global Service & Parts division is responsible for the manufacturing and distribution of nearly 250,000 authentic Mopar replacement parts, components, restoration parts, accessories and performance parts for Chrysler, Jeep® and Dodge vehicles sold around the world. To assure quality, reliability and durability, all Mopar parts and accessories are designed in strict adherence to Chrysler engineering standards. Chrysler Media

07-14-2008, 03:12 AM	#5
TurboAWD Banned Smoked Another SBC Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: '11 Dodge Charger Posts: 12,385	Whats an 11.20 equate to at a normal elevation track? Not bad for stock eliminator cars. (I am guessing..have no clue about that index stuff..LOL)

07-14-2008, 03:19 AM	#6
slowverado Junior Member Spooled up Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 145	they really aren't "stock" cars though since they come with an engine package that noone else will have. they have to make so many of them to be eligable and that is all they will make... it is however a step in the right direction to get the market back to where it was 40 years ago, I think it is just to late to hope for such things with the world coming to an end as it is right now...

07-14-2008, 03:22 AM	#8
slowverado Junior Member Spooled up Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 145	the P/S cars were down .4ish this weekend weren't they?

07-14-2008, 03:53 AM	#11
TwoFast4Lv Nitrous Junky Smoked Another SBC Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Washington...THE STATE! Posts: 6,564	Very Kick ass. Mustang and Camaro better step up

07-14-2008, 03:57 AM	#12
Mista Bone 14 sec SOHC Honda Smoked another BBC Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,752	She took a dive, look at the trap speeds. Honestly, I'll bet she lifted at 1000'

07-14-2008, 09:48 AM	#15
GT 350 done Smoked Another SBC Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 11,715	I want one after seeing the comercials, with big daddy and seeing them go down the track will -they be street legal??